The Simplicity of Grace
Pastor emeritus Dale Thornton talks about his favorite subject -- GRACE -- about which he preached as a missionary in Taiwan for 40 years.
Feb 23, 2025•53 min
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The Danger of a Detour (2025)
Pastor Robert Rohlin is passionate about his responsibilities as a father and grandfather. He has 8 children and 21+ grandchildren at the time of this sermon. In this sermon, he uncovers a mathematical difference about the age of a patriarch between Old and New Testament accounts and how it reveals to us that we can lose our spiritual legacy when we fail to obey God or take a detour from His revealed will. It is critical in this era that fathers take seriously their responsibility to lead their ...
Feb 16, 2025•1 hr 8 min
From Hatred to Harmony (1 John 3:11-17)
Pastor Robert Rohlin leads into a an examination of a broken chronology in 1 John 3:11-17 and also discusses the nature of a Christian's 3 great enemies.
May 26, 2024•56 min
Are the dead raised?
Pastor Robert Rohlin on Resurrection Sunday reminds us of 4 key proofs that the resurrection of Christ is real. And that is important, because the resurrection is the key focal point of the Gospel. It is the reason we worship Christ in church, the reason we have hope of eternal life, and the only reason for spending time focused on our relationship with Jesus. This sermon concludes with the powerful story of Edith "Easter" Burns -- a godly woman from San Antonio TX who is now in the presence of ...
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Mission Impossible
Pastor Dale Thornton and his wife Barbara served as missionaries spent 40 years as misisonaries to Taiwan. They saw God provide in marvelous ways to be able to plant churches there. He shares their journey and encourages us from Acts 1:4-9.
Jan 28, 2024•45 min
Now that You're Chosen, Stand Firm!
Paul really loves the Tessalonians. So, with fatherly concern, he encourages them repeatedly to hold on to the truth and stand firm. One of the problems today though is that so few church members are skilled at identifying truth. They get deluded by religions that incorporate human tradition and trust that equally or even more than the Word of God. But only the written revelation of Scripture can be our inerrant, infallible, inspired, and imperative rule of faith and practices. Cults and groups ...
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Salvation: A Mutual Choice
One of the most often-argued theological concepts is the role of God's election and man's free will in determining who will go to heaven. Some people go to one extreme of claiming that man's free will has no role and that if God choosed you to be saved, you will be saved. Another group claims it is all about the free will of man and that God's calling has nothing to do with it. However, the fact is that Scripture teaches both the choice or election of God and the free will of man have a part in ...
Dec 03, 2023•59 min
The Godly Mother
Exodus 15:22-27 gives an account of Jochebed, the mother of Moses. Pastor Robert Rohlin combines the insights from her life with his own experience of some godly mothers in his life to describe the profound effect that a godly mother can have on her family.
May 14, 2023•40 min
A Model Mother
This Mother's Day sermon is a bit unique. Yes, we start with Scripture, but the main points were taken from the life of a godly mother whom I called "Miss Margie." As I thought about Mother's Day, it encouraged me to remember her life and the example that she set.
May 14, 2023•40 min
The Voice
When Israel was wondering whether God would destroy them or save them, God answers by sending comfort to His people. What does God do that gives us comfort? Pastor Dale Thornton explains how God comforted His people with the promise of the Messiah and then perfectly set up the circumstances of history for the coming of Jesus Christ.
Feb 06, 2022•50 min
15-Made Any Plans Lately?
Someone once said, "Man proposes, but God disposes." Another has said, "The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." We make lots of plans, and most of them fail. One of the reasons is that our plans fail to include God's perspective. So how do we plan as Christians? After all, to fail to plan is to plan to fail. We have to keep God as part of the decision-making process. Pastor Robert Rohlin discusses this important concept as he continues our study of the book of James. Pastor Robert Ro...
Jan 30, 2022•52 min
14-The Cure for Conflict Pt 2
We all have conflict. But James tells us how to deal with conflict. This is the second of 2 sermons looking into what James tells us that we need to do to resolve conflict in our lives. Make sure you hear both sermons as his counsel will come in handy! Pastor Robert Rohlin is the teaching pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a family-integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. This church focuses on expository preaching to equip fathers to build strong families.
Jan 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min
13-The Cure for Conflict
If you never have conflict with others, then skip this sermon. But if you are actually breathing enough to fog up a mirror, you need to hear what James has to say about how to resolve conflicts. Pastor Robert Rohlin is the teaching pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a family-integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. This church focuses on expository preaching to equip fathers to build strong families.
Jan 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Look and LIve
Eternal life is not achieved by getting sacraments from a church. It is not about doing more good works than bad works. It requires accepting the only payment for our sins. It requires a singular focus on Christ to save you. Pastor Dale Thornton explains in simple fashion these truths and ends with a testimony by a prominent pastor of his own salvation experience.
Jan 02, 2022•49 min
Christmas: So much that you know isn't so, part 2
So much of what Christians "know" about Christmas is not from the Bible. We've allowed a lot of assumptions and myths to creep into our Christmas understanding. The realy Christmas story is far more miraculous than the one portrayed in church plays and in nativity movies. This is a 2nd of 2 messages.
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Christmas: So much that you know isn't so
So much of what Christians "know" about Christmas is not from the Bible. We've allowed a lot of assumptions and myths to creep into our Christmas understanding. The realy Christmas story is far more miraculous than the one portrayed in church plays and in nativity movies.
Dec 12, 2021•52 min
The Problem with Complaining
Pastor Robert Rohlin on the Sunday before Thanksgiving preaches a somewhat-unorthodox sermon on Thanksgiving. He focuses in on the meaning in Numbers 11:1 where God judges the sin of complaining. There are a lot of words for that sin: murmuring, whining, griping, belly-aching, being a sore-head. Basically complaining is a sin for 3 reasons which Pastor Rohlin explains. Complaining prevents Thanksgiving. In the next sermon, he covers reasons for which we should thank God. But in this sermon, it t...
Nov 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min
A Walk that Pleases God
Pastor Dale Thornton teaches from the life and ministry of Apostle Paul about how to live a life that pleases God. Paul was in Thessalonica for only a short time but had a fruitful ministry there.
Nov 14, 2021•41 min
Are you the right spouse?
It is somewhat odd that a sermon on marriage should be preached on October 31 -- the day that shares 2 important connotations. The world celebrates Halloween which in its most innocent form has children wearing masks and begging for candy. But in marriage, we often wear masks to either manipulate a spouse or to fool those outside the marriage into thinking everything is OK when our spouse knows better. And we tend to want to be "treat-ed" in just a certain way and in our self-centeredness, we fo...
Oct 31, 2021•57 min
God is on the throne & prayer changes things
Sometimes we get weary about praying for a particular thing. But Pastor Dale Thornton shows from Scripture and his experience as a missionary and pastor and father of 5 how prayer changes things.
Oct 24, 2021•44 min
Why I Am Staying Married
Every marriage has challenges as 2 people with different personalities, key words, attitudes, backgrounds, and a plethora of other differences try to live together. For Christians who have entered a marriage vow, we can really struggle if we think that marriage should always be roses and candlelight dinners and then the reality of living slaps us in the face. We need to understand the real reason that marriage exists and what its purpose is. Marriage is NOT an institution made by man, but a gift...
Oct 17, 2021•57 min
12-The Source of Conflict
If you never have conflict with others, then skip this sermon. But if you are actually breathing enough to fog up a mirror, you need to hear what James has to say about where our conflicts originate. Then, you can learn how to prevent problems before they occur. Pastor Robert Rohlin is the teaching pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a family-integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. This church focuses on expository preaching to equip fathers to build strong families.
Oct 03, 2021•58 min
God's Faithfulness to Paul & All
Pastor Dale Thornton shows how God is faithful to all who are serving Him so that their labors are not in vain.
Oct 03, 2021•46 min
11-The Character of Godly Wisdom
A lot of people proclaim themselves to be wise whereas truly wise people probably never make that claim. And some people follow after a human wisdom which corrupts their worship, their relationships, and their future. James gives us a checklist to help us discern Godly wisdom from heaven. Use this checklist to evaluate your relationships and your heroes. Pastor Robert Rohlin is the executive pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a family-integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Associat...
Sep 26, 2021•59 min
The History of the Glory of God
2006-06-04 sermon at South Park Baptist Church in Fort Worth from 1 Chronicles 16:28ff.
Aug 25, 2021•41 min
10-The Faith of Two on Trial
James poses a rhetorical challenge. "You say you have faith. Fine, show me your faith without showing me your works. But I'll show you my faith by my works." God can see our hearts. But men can only see the difference that Christ makes in our lives as He affects a change in our behavior and demeanor. Our actions become the barometer that shows whether our faith is real. To illustrate this, two people are put on trial for their faith -- Abraham and Rahab. One is the patriarch of the Jews who demo...
Aug 22, 2021•59 min
09-How to recognize real faith
Pastor Robert Rohlin explains why Martin Luther was mistaken in his view that James should not be in the Scriptural canon. Paul and James both refer to works but refer to 2 different things. Paul refers to "works of the law" meaning the keeping of Jewish laws. James refers to "works of mercy and righteousness" which naturally occur in our lives if we have a true saving faith in Jesus Christ. Paul and James are not in conflict at all, but looking at 2 different aspects of our faith. Pastor Robert...
Aug 01, 2021•51 min
08-Faith and Favoritism
James makes it clear in his epistle that real faith cannot coexist with favoritism or racism. Both are contradictory to the very nature of the Gospel message. James chides his readers for sometimes showing favor to a rich person over a poor person. The reality is that Jesus didn't even have a place to lay his head at night. He would have identified better with the poor person in his earthly ministry. Today, racism is ever more rampant and is promoted by the very people who should have willingly ...
Jul 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min
07-Practicing the Word
Pastor Robert Rohlin shows how the 3 mentions of MIRRORS in Scripture explain to us the right way that we are to use the Word of God in our lives in order to live a victorious life in the midst of a time of unprecedented trials. Pastor Robert Rohlin is the executive pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a family-integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. This church focuses on expository preaching to equip fathers to build strong families.
Jun 20, 2021•58 min
06-Resting in the Word
Pastor Robert Rohlin in a previous message explained 3 key concepts to overcoming temptation. In this message he explains the importance of the 4th concept -- learning how to rest in the Word of God. This includes learning how to meditate on God's Word and why fasting is not just a religious exercise but an excellent tool to make wise decisions. Pastor Robert Rohlin is the executive pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a family-integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. This...
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min
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